Term 2 Dates

Week 5

Wednesday 29th May

Key word sign work-

shop 7pm

Mid term 2

Week 6

Monday 3rd June 6-8pm

Peaceful parents

Wednesday 5th June

P & C meeting

Week 8

Monday 17th June

6-8pm

Peaceful parents

Friday 21st June

Disco & BBQ

Week 9

Monday 24th June

6-8pm

Peaceful parents

Wednesday 26th June

Post school options bus

tour

Week 10

Monday 1st July

6-8pm

Peaceful parents

Term 3

Save the date 27th August-

SEAT auction

2019 Term 2 Week 4

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Welcome back to

term 2 We hope all our AMAZING mums had

a fabulous Mothers Day.

We are looking forward to an exciting term 2,Dance

Sport has started for Class VR, Integration is starting

up for Class SB and KF, exciting work experience

opportunities are beginning and a new Principal to

be appointed by the end of the term.

We still have spots available for the Peaceful Parents

workshop if any parents are still interested. It’s a fab-

ulous opportunity to share and develop new habits.

Please RSVP as soon as

possible.

Please save the date for our

whole school disco

Week 8, Friday 21st June.

Still spots available for the Key word sign

workshop on Wednesday night at 7pm

Limited spaces available Starting Monday 3rd June

Each week runs for 2 hours 6—8 pm Mondays

To register please email : arianne.mccombie@det.nsw.edu.au

Jason Falinski, Member for Mackellar, visited

Fisher Road School recently to view the pool

upgrades including the new flooring and large

scale mural of Dee Why Beach, painted by

artist, Cameron Wall. Mr Falinski handed over

a cheque for $12, 000 to contribute towards

the costs of the upgrade. Many thanks to Sam

Arnison and Katie Hair for their work on a

grant application for the improvements in the

pool area.

Earn & Learn We are excited to be taking part in the 2019

Woolworths Earn & Learn program. Please

support our school by sending in your stickers

to school, or simply popping them into our two

boxes located at the Warringah Mall Wool-

worths or the new Dee Why Woolworths.

The more points we earn, the more we can

redeem from a choice of over 10,000 educa-

tional resources including mathematics and

English resources, art & crafts materials and

much, much more!

We are grateful for your support!! Trish & Sue

`Class SB have been reading the book, “Where is the Green Sheep?” by Mem Fox. There are red sheep and

blue sheep, wind sheep and wave sheep, scared sheep and brave sheep, but where is the green sheep?? We use all the Key Word Signs for the animals and the PEC’s symbols to help us follow along with the story. Our favourite part is at the end of the story when we all have to shout at the Green sheep to, “WAKE UP”!! The class also love to hide our green sheep plush toy all around the room, on the table, under the table, in the cupboard ex-tending their knowledge of preposi-tions whilst laughing hysterically when Sue and I cannot find him! Sally & Sue

Class SB

Last Friday class JK were fortu-nate to go on a fabulous excur-sion to Mater Maria School in Warriewood. Their year 10 students had or-ganised a won-derful day filled with lots of fun activities for stu-dents with spe-cial needs from various schools. Some of the activities were biscuit decorat-ing, sensory play with shaving cream and gloopy balls, face painting and a disco. We were also treated to a wonderful drumming and dancing performance from students from St Edmonds School. Class JK loved this performance, especially Dallas who en-joyed enthusiastically moving in time to the beat of the drum! To top off a great day we had a tasty sausage sizzle for lunch. All in

all, everyone had a wonderful day and came back to school ex-hausted! Julie & Alena

This term, class TA have altered their daily routine to incorporate more opportunities for students to meet their sensory needs. In or-der to achieve this, we have increased the frequency of our swim-ming sessions and start each day by en-gaging in the sensory room experiences. During swimming sessions, our students work towards a range of goals such as build-ing confidence in the water, decreasing float-ation aids, entering and exiting the water safely, developing swimming technique, in-creasing flexibility and improving muscle strength. Over the last few weeks, Henry and Lachlan have been exploring ways of moving their arms and legs to propel their bodies through the water, while Isla and Arun have been working hard to strengthen their muscles and improve flexibility through game-based activities. More swimming ses-sions also give our students extra time to practice functional skills such as dressing and undressing. We hope this change in rou-tine will ensure our students achieve a heightened sense of calm, improve their abil-ity to focus and most importantly, increase their sense of well-being.

Tess & Jen-ny

Following the theme from the last newsletter, we would like to continue to share with you the fasci-nating places we discovered within our local area.

Visiting the Stony Range Botanical garden locat-ed in the heart of Dee Why was an eye opener to what hidden treasures we have. We walked around the meandering garden stopping to touch the roughness or smoothness of the leaves of the Banksia, Fern, Lomandra and Lily Pilly. Matthew, James and Ty went through the motions with en-

thusiasm while, Lachlan and Dylan took some time to join the group be-cause they were focused watching and listening to the birds singing. It was a great walk on uneven surfaces and all the boys negotiated their way around.

After such an exhilarating experience, once again we thought we would seek more adventure. We took the Narrabeen Lagoon trail starting the walk from the southern end near the golf course. It was a good day for a walk. We noticed the variety of plants around namely Eucalyptus, Banksia, Melaleuca, Bottle brushes, Lomandra and others. It wasn’t a windy day but Lachlan was so mesmerised by the movement of the leaves. Given the chance, he could spend most of the day watching the leaves dancing with the wind. Matthew, on the other hand, was content to sit and take in the se-renity of the lagoon. Unfortunately, we missed out with the gaggle of black swans being fed earlier in the day. Also, we met a lot of bike riders and dog walkers. Dylan perked up when seeing the dogs

because he usually takes the same route when giving his dog a ride on his trike.

Hopefully, we have shared places that you yourself will one day visit. It will definitely be on our list of places to go to the next time we plan to have a picnic.

Maria, John & Ebony

Our class continues to engage in work experience programs throughout the school week. These pro-grams provide our students with valuable hands-on experience, preparing them for possible em-ployment once they have left school after year 12. Packforce offers a social workspace where differ-ent packaging tasks are carried out depending on what work is currently available. Our students en- joy

being part of the larger work group and we often see past school leavers who are now gainfully employed in this envi-ronment. Other students attend Bunnings at Warringah or Coles at Dee Why to tidy shelves, finding homes for items which have been incorrectly placed, taking away broken items and re-moving empty boxes. Our students work hard and have a sense of pride when the shelves look tidy and well-presented when we leave. We have also been fortunate enough to have some students accepted into TAFE courses already this year. Ella and Chantelle attended a ‘Hair and Beauty’ course in Term 1 and currently Nathan and Russell are attending a ‘Cafe and Hospitality’ course with Henry from Class TH. Virginia, Justine & Nanaako

Winters

coming…

Health experts are warning

of an ‘unprecedented’ flu

season in 2019 with the

worst yet to come.

Please keep your children

home if they show signs of

being unwell. There are

students at our school with

very complex health care

needs and are extremely

vulnerable to catching any

illnesses going around.

Please help us to keep the

Fisher Road students as

healthy as we can this Win-

ter.

Each week the stu-dents in class NS participate in music therapy. Music thera-py is a research-based practice in which music is used to actively support people as they strive to improve their health, functioning and wellbeing. Music therapists incorpo-

rate a range of music making methods within and through a therapeutic relationship. They are employed in a variety of sectors including health, community, aged care, disability, ear-ly childhood, and private prac-tice. Music therapy is different from mu-sic education and entertainment as it focuses on health, functioning and wellbeing. The stu-dents all love their weekly music therapy session and are all actively engaged in a combination of playing instruments with assistance and physical movement. In the photos below you can see Maia, Geoffrey and Jasper enjoying their lesson with the therapist and the staff on class NS. Nick , Carmel

We have a new and

exciting space for our

second hand uniforms

- remember all items

are only $5.00 and

any donations of old

uniforms will be grate-

fully received.

Don’t forget we have

a new fundraiser—

Please buy an Enter-

tainment Book - avail-

able now - Fran &

Donna

Term 2 is proving to be very busy for Class TH.

Henry has just started a Cafe & Hospitality

course at TAFE on a

Friday. He has been

learning about han-

dling of foodstuffs

and ensuring safe

practices are in

place. Dance Group

for the Year 9 - 11

students has also

started this term at

Elanora Heights

Public School. Dylan and Andy are having fun

getting their groove on to the ‘Cha-Cha’. Henry

and Ella are also moving in time with the beat,

whilst enjoying the interaction with their new-

ly made friends. Liam and George have been

busy working on different STEM projects. They

have been busy creating pieces such as robots

and different lego displays. Lastly, Class TH

farewell Phoenix at the end of Term 1, and alt-

hough he is missed, we know he will flourish at

his new school.

Trish & Sue

A new term brings about a new book. In term 1 we all loved Where is the Green Sheep? and we knew it was going to be hard to replace this wonderful book! But fear not…..we have found another great book! Who Sank the Boat? by Pamela Allen. Student’s have enjoyed acting out the story and learning new Key Word Signs that relate to the book. We have been busy deco-rating our classroom with the cow, donkey, sheep, pig and tiny little mouse in creative arts as well as sequencing the story in our literacy activities. We look forward to work-ing with this book throughout the term. Fran, Kari & Sue

STEM

In the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) group we have been learning and exploring with virtual reality (VR). It’s been a wonderful and exciting experience for all involved and everyone has en-joyed the amazing technology. We have been immersing out senses in a virtual world where we can be on a roller coaster, in a forest with brown bears, watching wild horses gallop by, under the ocean exploring the deep sea and even inside the human body. The experiences are endless and we are lucky to have access to this equipment for the whole of term 2. Students are learning to wear the head set and move their head and body in a 360 degree movement to look around the ‘world’ they are ex-ploring. We wish we could show you photos from inside the virtual reality world but unfortunately it for the students eyes only. Here are some pho-tos of the students enjoying the VR experience. Jen Olk

This term students are starting to experiment with

a variety of mediums to make artwork for the com-

munity art exhibition Out Of The Earth, coming up

in term 3. Artworks should be made using earthy

tones and shades. Students have been learning to

identify the colour brown by pointing to a Commu-

nication Board and saying the word if they can.

Class JK, SB and KF are exploring printmaking in

term 2. Students have been practising to

use textured stampers to layer patterns and

marks onto paper. The results have been fantastic

and students are able to lift, press and move the

stamper with verbal prompts and practice, to create their own unique artworks.

This week we have started to experiment with a new printmaking method using a gel printing

block. Students are learning to use a printing roller to roll paint onto the gel block and print a back-

ground colour onto paper. Then students will collect textured items from nature and press them

into the gel block. The second layer is then printed in a contrasting colour. We look forward to

seeing the results.

Class TH have been working on the S.E.A.T. project – A Royal North Shore Hospital School

Community Project. The S.E.A.T. activity is a hands on project where students con-

struct, problem solve and create art works on small bamboo seats. The designs celebrate diversi-

ty and self-expression of all those involved. Each student has chosen a design of their own inter-

est and are in the process of collaging on images and painting to decorate the seat. Rainbows,

tropical fish and The Lion King seem to be the most popular designs.

Look at our 4 Year 12 students! So smart too in their new Year 12 jackets.

This term we have start-ed visiting a post school provider one day a week, to help prepare our stu-dents for when they tran-sition from Fisher Road School at the end of the year.

Look too at their great art!

Last week one of our student’s parents went sailing in the Whitsundays, so we talked a lot about sailing, watched sailing videos and everyone painted the sail on their boat using their hand. On Monday we will go sailing again for real as part of the Sailability program in Manly.

With the abundance of pears being delivered to our school recently - this week our theme has therefore been ‘Pears’! We have been eating them as is, baking with them, reading pear books and for art we cut one in half and made ‘Pear Prints’

Rebecca, Mandy, Leisa & Wendy